EVGA's step-up program

[johnnqq]

lets say i buy an evga 6800gt from newegg for $300. i see a $400 evga 7800gt on newegg. does the step-up program mean that i can spend $100 for the 7800gt?

 

[compgeek89]

http://www.evga.com/stepup/default.asp?switch=2

 

[johnnqq]

ty. i was looking for that but i couldn't find it and felt stupid :\

 

[compgeek89]

np,

 

[johnnqq]

it didn't really say anything about the prices...this is what i got out of it.

if i spend $300 for a 6800 gt and it went down to $ 250, i have $250 towards a new graphics card is that right?

i'm getting a new system myself...would it make sense to buy a 6200 to carry me over 3 months untill the r520 is released and prices go down? since the 6200 won't really drop in price, isn't that an automatic $50 towards my new graphics card?

 

[compgeek89]

your trade in value is eVGA's MSRP at the time you bought, you also pay eVGA's MSRP for the new card.

 

[bdoople]

I guess I'm around 200 days over my limit. Oh well... still a great program!

 

[Lord Banshee]

Originally posted by: compgeek89
your trade in value is eVGA's MSRP at the time you bought, you also pay eVGA's MSRP for the new card.

Thats not correct form how i understand it.

Your Trade in value is what you paid for your card (you need recipet of some kind). And you pay eVGA's MSRP for the new card....

It is an OK deal. Now if they price matched the MSRP for the new card it would be a KICK ASS DEAL

 

[Deinonych]

Originally posted by: Lord Banshee
Thats not correct form how i understand it.

Your Trade in value is what you paid for your card (you need recipet of some kind). And you pay eVGA's MSRP for the new card....

Exactly correct - they credit you the amount you paid toward the new card. It's a good deal to me. Getting the full value of the price I paid is more than I would get if I sold the card outright. I recently traded up from a 6800GT to a 7800GTX myself. The process was easy and hassle-free (other than not having a card for a week).

 

[AndyD2k]

Originally posted by: Lord Banshee

Originally posted by: compgeek89
your trade in value is eVGA's MSRP at the time you bought, you also pay eVGA's MSRP for the new card.

Thats not correct form how i understand it.

Your Trade in value is what you paid for your card (you need recipet of some kind). And you pay eVGA's MSRP for the new card....

It is an OK deal. Now if they price matched the MSRP for the new card it would be a KICK ASS DEAL

yeah, your trade in value is what is on the invoice.

 

[johnnqq]

has anybody here used the program?
how much does it REALLY cost in the end? does shipping end up costing like $50 every way (there, back, insurance, etc...)

i'm really considering buying a midrange card to carry me over untill the 7800gt and those cards drop in price.

if i put a zalman on, (which probably voids the warranty) can i still send it back? it says that all manuals, cds, etc are in there...stock cooler too?

 

[johnnqq]

another question.

if i spent $150 on a 6600gt and in 3 months i see a 6800gt for $150, do i have to spend any money at all? is there a minimum amount of money to spend?

 

[rise]

you pay shipping both ways. cost me like $24 total.

keep in mind evga's msrp won't drop alot. look at their 6600gt agp price, last i checked it was still ~ 220.

and an aftermarket cooler won't void your warranty or step up ability.

 

[coomar]

the 6800gt is dropping in price but its not going to be 150 for a good while

even on ebay there still selling in the 250 range

 

[Killrose]

I wonder what they are doing with all the good working trade-up cards they get?

Using them for warranty re-furbs maybe?

 

[Ike0069]

Originally posted by: Killrose
I wonder what they are doing with all the good working trade-up cards they get?

Using them for warranty re-furbs maybe?

i was wondering the samw thing.
My guess is that they do use them for warranty refurbs.